Tuesday just wasn't the day for Alexander Central's offense. They fell just short of the Watauga Pioneers by a score of 1-0 on Tuesday. That's two games in a row now that Alexander Central has lost by just one run.
Alexander Central saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nathan (Bubba) Pope, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
On Watauga's side, Everertt Gryder tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. Gryder has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Maddox Greene was excellent, going 2-for-4 with a home run.
This is the second loss in a row for Alexander Central and nudges their season record down to 8-10. As for Watauga, their win bumped their record up to 9-4.
Alexander Central will head out on the road to square off against South Caldwell at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. South Caldwell is coming into the contest with eight straight victories at home, so Alexander Central will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Watauga, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 9-8 win vs. West Forsyth on the 17th.
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